Let’s say you were playing poker and you were dealt the following cards: Everyone else calls the big blind of $0.20, until the player next to you raises her bet to $0.50. How much would you bet? **************** Now let’s switch the game to In-Between (Click here if you need a refresher on the rules). You’re […]
I had an epiphany while I was crouching in the jungle in the middle of the night. I don’t know why these flashes of inspiration always come to be at the most awkward times, like when I’m drenched by monsoon showers and covered in camouflage cream, but they just do. My epiphany was this: Maybe
So last week, I attended a talk by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, who shared this story: Back in the day, Christensen used to work with the Boston Consulting Group. Now as you know, consultants pretty much live and die by their presentations. Christensen’s team had a critical presentation to a client coming up on
Okay, I confess: I’m a huge fan of Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider. I don’t normally fork out cash to go for concerts because I think they’re lame, but I paid $60 bucks for Cat B tickets to watch Sam and Kurt when they performed in Singapore this week. I know, I’m actually secretly
Have you ever talked to someone at a dinner party, only to realize that the other person is just completely disinterested at what you’re saying? You know the look: glazed eyes, mouth half-open, and a stoned expression that bears a stunning resemblance to the zombies in World War Z. So last week, a friend of
I have an unbroken record when it comes to iPhone covers – I’ve managed to successfully scratch and maul every single one that has ever passed through my hands. This includes my most recent one, which lasted all of 3 months before it turned into one heck of a hot mess. So last week, I
So last week, this article from the Onion went viral. The title says it all: Find the Thing You’re Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights and Weekends For the Rest of Your Life. Just find the thing you enjoy doing more than anything else, your one true passion, and do it for the
Loved yesterday’s Dilbert strip which gives some excellent career advice: If you want your company to value you, start by being valuable first. I know way too many people who whine constantly about their jobs: The boss sucks, the pay sucks, the location sucks, they aren’t given enough responsibility, etc. But the truth is, nobody
So last week, I decided to go swimming after like a 5-year hiatus. Yeah, I blame my ever-increasing waistline. I’m the kind of guy who needs to wear goggles – I don’t get how people can open their eyes underwater and not get blinded by all the crap that’s in there. Anyways, I couldn’t find
